(November 2, 2021 at 5:29 pm)GaryAnderson Wrote:(November 2, 2021 at 5:22 pm)Peebo-Thuhlu Wrote: Thank you for making your position/ideas plain.
However.
"1. We have atheists - the dictionary definition of the word. Some of them are a bit confused as to what their definition allows them to say in regards to existential questions linked to God(s)."
This is not how or what dictionarys are for. This is not how language works. You telling people how they 'Should' be thinking is wrong and your should, perhaps, stop doing it.
"2. We have agonist atheist - the dictionary definition of the words. These folks are open minded."
You seem quite hung up on how you think people should be using dictionarys. The dictionary is describing the people's actions/thoughts/beliefs, not the other way around.
"3. We have meat machines - these are atheists who are also known as materialists and deny VERY HARD the existence of anything immaterial or spiritual."
Again, you are indicating that you are the arbiter of what others should think. Many on this board and in this thread have explained to you that they are not denying things but have seen no evidence of the things being proposed.
If you have evidnce of anything 'Immaterial' then it'd be great for you to present it or links.
If you have evidence of anything 'Spiritual' then it'd be great for you to present it or links.
Cheers.
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That is not what a dictionary is for? Hahah. Really? So forgets words then? Are you the sect of “forget about words” in atheism? 😂
You seem to have missed this part:
"The dictionary is describing the people's actions/thoughts/beliefs, not the other way around."
As my innitial opening comment to you was about my position about deity's and atheism was that, (But it's been a buisy thread so that's understandable) I identify as a 'Non-thiest' in that I see nothing to indicate anything supernatural exists.
Hope that clears some things up.
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